About Stoney Cove
Stoney Cove is a large flooded quarry which is a popular inland scuba diving site, located between Stoney Stanton and Sapcote in Leicestershire, England.
Paraplegic scuba diver attempts three Guinness World Records
... " Mr Metcalfe to be split between the MAGPAS Air Ambulance, The Scuba Trust and Stoney Cove Dive Centre...
Paralympic swimmer's bid to cross English Channel
... Melanie Barratt, who won gold medals at the Atlanta and Sydney Paralympics, has since swapped the pool for open water swimming at Stoney Cove in Leicestershire...
Paralympic swimmer's bid to cross English Channel
Paralympic swimmer's bid to cross English Channel
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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.A Paralympic champion is hoping to become The First Blind Woman to cross the English Channel solo.
Melanie Barratt, who won gold medals at the Atlanta and Sydney Paralympics, has since swapped The Pool for Open Water swimming at Stoney Cove in Leicestershire.
Ms Barratt also wants to help other visually impaired people experience Open Water swimming by setting up a Support Group .
" The First few seconds of going in the water is just like Nothing Else , it just completely overstimulates all your senses, " She Said .
" You just feel so At Peace with The World . "
Source of news: bbc.com
